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Rancid odor in final product, but raw ingredients still smell fine
Hello,
I am formulating a face moisturizer (see formula below) for my small business. Currently undergoing stability testing, and it has been 1 month since making the product. Everything is good so far, except the odor. The final product has gone from a faint peppery scent (from the black seed oil) to a rancid odor. Most raw ingredients used, particularly the oils and butter, were new when making the product.
I’ve been trying to figure out what has caused the rancidity. I checked the raw ingredients, and they have not gone rancid and still smell as they did when I first opened them. The pH of the final product still remains the same between 4.5 and 5.0. Any ideas of what could be causing the odor? Is there anything I need to add or change in my formula to avoid the rancid odor?
Heated Water Phase:
Water q.s. 100%
Sodium phytate 0.2%
Propanediol 4%
Glycerin 4%
Sepimax zen 0.3%
Heated Oil Phase:
Olivem 1000 2.5%
Glyceryl stearate 1%
Cetyl alcohol 1.3%
Refined shea butter 2%
Isoamyl laurate 2%
Pomegranate sterols 1%
Cool Down Phase:
Allantoin 0.3%
Dimethicone 1%
Black seed oil 1.5%
Irish moss extract 0.2%
Sodium benzoate 0.35%
Lotioncrafter PE 9010 1%
Mixed tocopherols T50 0.1%
Lactic acid (pH adjuster)
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